Bose QuietComfort Ultra vs Sony WH-1000XM6

“with the Sony 1000XM6s these are hands down the best headphones to fly and travel with 'cause they block out a lot of noise and thanks to their atmospheric pressure sensors they should be able to block out a ton of noise while at cruising…”

“The pros we have exceptional noise cancellation with smart adaptation, improved sound quality with better balance, foldable design is back, 30 hours battery life, these are future proofed with the Auracast support, and we have a ton of…”

“Buy the WH-1000XM6 if you want the best noise canceling headphone out of fair price, you travel frequently and need maximum battery life, you like a foldable compact form factor, you're practical and want premium without paying the luxury…”

“These are I would say number one in terms of blocking more voice style sounds, so crowd sounds, anything that's a higher frequency than say like an HVAC system or a jet... I think these are the new king of blocking that out.”

“ANC is excellent it's I think it's an area that Bose really is the market leader in in earbuds and it is going to filter out just everything when you're traveling or working or doing something like that”

“the quiet in the quiet comfort still makes sense. It's the Bose. And that is just because ever so slightly the low end is cancelled out better on the Bose compared to the Sony.”

“Bose QuietComfort Ultra: Suited for those prioritizing advanced noise cancellation, personalized sound, and a lighter, more comfortable design with additional smart features.”

“Bose QuietComfort Ultra is unsurprisingly the choice for those who crave the best noise cancelling tech on the market and a balanced, all-encompassing audio experience.”

“different listening modes so you can have background you can have standard and you can have cinema... if you want to feel like you're in a coffee shop and the music's not right in your ears but rather in the entire room around you... it's…”

“In my opinion, if you want top tier active noise cancellation, great sound and premium comfort and of course smart features that actually work, they're not cheap at all... but they do pretty much everything that you could ever really want…”

“If I had to explain how these sound with one word, it would be clarity. It's a very clear, clean sounding headphone. The bass isn't crazy, but it's still present out the box, these will vibrate your ears. And these bad boys get loud.”

“The base is really the strength of the XM6. It's powerful, it has a lot of slam, it has a lot of base quantity and it reaches deep into those sub-base frequencies while all at the same time being relatively controlled.”

“Level up your content with immersive audio and our class leading noise cancellation. So this mode has both spatial audio... with active noise cancellation turned on. This is the most realistic sounding audio you can get”

“the Ultra on the other hand, I was able to dial in what I consider a very audiophile balance and hyper detailed sound that fixes all of the issues with the stock sound profile”

“I got to say the audio quality is not depressingly great. Bose is known for being really excellent when it comes to overall audio quality and these earbuds are no different.”

“The Bose QC Ultra is one such headphone that I think sounds better to me than the XM6 because it takes a much more restrained approach when it comes to the bass response.”

“The case has been redesigned and this is something that you might say like oh who cares, but this case is now in my opinion the best headphones case on the market. Not only is it a solid like firm hard case which is going to protect your…”

“inside the compartment, you have your USB-A to type C for charging, and you have the 3.5 auxiliary cable, which I think this is such a big W because on the airplane, you want to connect headphones, you just plug it in and play and that's…”

“They've invented this magnet system which honestly I don't know why it took them so long to come up with, but it's genius. It's great. It works like a charm. I absolutely love it.”

“The new case is a win for portability. It's smaller, opens more practically, and with a magnetic lock, it just feels more premium.”

“These have the ability to fold in which makes the case significantly more compact than a lot of the competition which is a real win if you travel with headphones regularly.”

“I still love how compact this is, which is perfect for tossing into your carry on or clipping onto a backpack strap if you're rushing through an airport.”

“obviously, if portability is your top priority and if you want something that you can take everywhere, you should get the ultra earbuds,”

“The Bose is definitely a smaller case. I'll give it that.”

“The WH-1000XM6 takes a more practical approach with its foldable design, compact carrying case, and broader range of color options, making it easier to carry on daily commutes or flights.”

“Replacing glue with screws for the battery combined with the modular and accessible drivers and ports are all real wins for reparability.”

“The main selling point, just going back to the folding mechanism and this is something that I just missed with the XM5s in general.”

“Sony has released the Sony WH-1000XM6s, and it's practically everything I loved about the XM4s and more.”

“the Bose QC Ultra do feel the most premium here 'cause they have the best feeling leatherettes here, plus they also have those exposed metal headband arms”

“the ultra is up I would say it's it's the I guess it's Ultra it's like their most high-end headphones that you can get with some new technology in it”

“You can fold it all the way like this which is good, it means it's nice and compact so you can almost put this in your pocket”

“They went with a polished metal on the Gen 2 which I think looks a bit more elegant.”

“the Bluetooth streaming has been absolutely excellent these past couple of weeks, I kept the connection mode on sound quality preferred over connection strength, and not once did I have that connection stutter or cut out even though I've…”

“a lot of airplanes now are starting to support Bluetooth connectivity headphones... all you have to do is when you get these you can go directly into the Sony app and of course add another device and then pair it to that display for that…”

“with the Sony's you can use these headphones while they're charging, which is actually good if you plan on using these headphones as a gaming headset”

“If you're a Sony fanboy, you have a bunch of Sony stuff, Sony's probably the way to go because your app will connect all your Sony stuff.”

“The one relatively big advantage that the Bose headphones do have is that you can actually run audio through the USB-C. You can actually run lossless audio through the USB-C if you're connected to your phone or your computer.”

“multipoint on your Bose is one of its strongest features here, especially if you're an iPhone and a MacBook Pro user. These just connect really fast”

“And with the multi-point connection feature enabled, you can be actively connected to two devices at the same time.”

“What the Bose gives you on top of that is that they're able to read out the name of the device you're connected to”